Commenting on young women choosing to forgo their careers to raise children before they hit the age of 30, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said, “We keep…
Photo: Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool via ReutersIn a joint commentary, SMU Professor of Political Science William A Callahan discussed the reluctance of Southeast Asian nations, excluding Japan under its new…
In an interview, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan discussed the latest annual Population in Brief report and whether Singapore's downward trend for both…
Singapore's total population has hit a record six million as of June this year, a two per cent rise from 2023. The authorities attribute the increase mainly to the growth in the number of non-…
Commenting on the desire for privacy being a big factor driving demand for housing, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said this is especially true in a…
A 10-strong contingent returned from the Paris Paralympics on 10 Sep after clinching two golds and a silver. This is Singapore’s best showing at a Paralympics. The previous best was at Rio 2016,…
Commenting on TikTok games with gambling element, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said people may be drawn to these games because of the sense of…
Discussing the silver economy, SMU Director of Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan noted that many businesses in Singapore have not…
SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said the government's move to increase parental leave will complement its existing suite of measures to encourage people to…
Commenting on children learning multiple languages, SMU Associate Professor of Psychology (Education) Andree Hartanto explained that when toddlers and pre-schoolers are immersed in a Mandarin-…
